County Wicklow Outdoor Recreation Strategic Plan Survey for Service Providers

Service Provider Questionnaire

This survey seeks your opinion as a provider of services to outdoor recreation (instruction, guiding, hire, accommodation, dining and so on), regarding outdoor recreation development in County Wicklow. There are separate questionnaires for outdoor recreation clubs and participants.

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* 1. What is the name of your outdoor recreation related business?

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* 2. Approximately where is your business located/based

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* 3. Where does your business provide outdoor recreation related services?

	Not relevant	Main service location	A significant location for our business	An occassional location for our business
North East Wicklow	North East Wicklow Not relevant	North East Wicklow Main service location	North East Wicklow A significant location for our business	North East Wicklow An occassional location for our business
South East Wicklow	South East Wicklow Not relevant	South East Wicklow Main service location	South East Wicklow A significant location for our business	South East Wicklow An occassional location for our business
North West Wicklow	North West Wicklow Not relevant	North West Wicklow Main service location	North West Wicklow A significant location for our business	North West Wicklow An occassional location for our business
South West Wicklow	South West Wicklow Not relevant	South West Wicklow Main service location	South West Wicklow A significant location for our business	South West Wicklow An occassional location for our business
Kildare	Kildare Not relevant	Kildare Main service location	Kildare A significant location for our business	Kildare An occassional location for our business
Dublin	Dublin Not relevant	Dublin Main service location	Dublin A significant location for our business	Dublin An occassional location for our business

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* 4. What type of outdoor recreation services do you provide in County Wicklow?

	Not relevant	Mainly	Also
Instruction (teaching people how to take part in an outdoor recreation sport)	Instruction (teaching people how to take part in an outdoor recreation sport) Not relevant	Instruction (teaching people how to take part in an outdoor recreation sport) Mainly	Instruction (teaching people how to take part in an outdoor recreation sport) Also
Guiding (bringing people to areas to take part in their outdoor recreation sport)	Guiding (bringing people to areas to take part in their outdoor recreation sport) Not relevant	Guiding (bringing people to areas to take part in their outdoor recreation sport) Mainly	Guiding (bringing people to areas to take part in their outdoor recreation sport) Also
Equipment hire	Equipment hire Not relevant	Equipment hire Mainly	Equipment hire Also
Hire of infrastructure	Hire of infrastructure Not relevant	Hire of infrastructure Mainly	Hire of infrastructure Also
Outdoor recreation events or animation (competitions, festivals, come and try it activities)	Outdoor recreation events or animation (competitions, festivals, come and try it activities) Not relevant	Outdoor recreation events or animation (competitions, festivals, come and try it activities) Mainly	Outdoor recreation events or animation (competitions, festivals, come and try it activities) Also
Outdoor recreation equipment sales	Outdoor recreation equipment sales Not relevant	Outdoor recreation equipment sales Mainly	Outdoor recreation equipment sales Also
Livery	Livery Not relevant	Livery Mainly	Livery Also
Accommodation	Accommodation Not relevant	Accommodation Mainly	Accommodation Also
Dining	Dining Not relevant	Dining Mainly	Dining Also
Transport (to and from activity locations)	Transport (to and from activity locations) Not relevant	Transport (to and from activity locations) Mainly	Transport (to and from activity locations) Also
Shop (general produce)	Shop (general produce) Not relevant	Shop (general produce) Mainly	Shop (general produce) Also
Business supports (funding, promotion, networking)	Business supports (funding, promotion, networking) Not relevant	Business supports (funding, promotion, networking) Mainly	Business supports (funding, promotion, networking) Also

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Which types of outdoor recreation activities do your customers take part in.

	Not relevant/dont know	Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Hillwalking	Hillwalking Not relevant/dont know	Hillwalking Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Hillwalking Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Hillwalking Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Climbing	Climbing Not relevant/dont know	Climbing Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Climbing Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Climbing Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Forest walks	Forest walks Not relevant/dont know	Forest walks Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Forest walks Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Forest walks Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
River Kayaking/Canoeing	River Kayaking/Canoeing Not relevant/dont know	River Kayaking/Canoeing Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	River Kayaking/Canoeing Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	River Kayaking/Canoeing Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Flat Water Kayaking/Canoeing	Flat Water Kayaking/Canoeing Not relevant/dont know	Flat Water Kayaking/Canoeing Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Flat Water Kayaking/Canoeing Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Flat Water Kayaking/Canoeing Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Paragliding/Paramotoring	Paragliding/Paramotoring Not relevant/dont know	Paragliding/Paramotoring Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Paragliding/Paramotoring Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Paragliding/Paramotoring Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Orienteering	Orienteering Not relevant/dont know	Orienteering Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Orienteering Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Orienteering Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Road Cycling (competitive)	Road Cycling (competitive) Not relevant/dont know	Road Cycling (competitive) Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Road Cycling (competitive) Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Road Cycling (competitive) Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Road Cycling (recreational)	Road Cycling (recreational) Not relevant/dont know	Road Cycling (recreational) Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Road Cycling (recreational) Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Road Cycling (recreational) Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Equestrian	Equestrian Not relevant/dont know	Equestrian Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Equestrian Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Equestrian Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Mountain-biking	Mountain-biking Not relevant/dont know	Mountain-biking Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Mountain-biking Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Mountain-biking Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Sail Sports (Dinghy, Cruiser, Windsurf)	Sail Sports (Dinghy, Cruiser, Windsurf) Not relevant/dont know	Sail Sports (Dinghy, Cruiser, Windsurf) Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Sail Sports (Dinghy, Cruiser, Windsurf) Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Sail Sports (Dinghy, Cruiser, Windsurf) Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Scuba Diving/Snorkelling	Scuba Diving/Snorkelling Not relevant/dont know	Scuba Diving/Snorkelling Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Scuba Diving/Snorkelling Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Scuba Diving/Snorkelling Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Angling (Sea or Inland)	Angling (Sea or Inland) Not relevant/dont know	Angling (Sea or Inland) Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Angling (Sea or Inland) Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Angling (Sea or Inland) Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Hunting	Hunting Not relevant/dont know	Hunting Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Hunting Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Hunting Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Rowing	Rowing Not relevant/dont know	Rowing Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Rowing Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Rowing Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer
Open Water Swimming	Open Water Swimming Not relevant/dont know	Open Water Swimming Very frequent outdoor recreation customer	Open Water Swimming Second most frequent outdoor recreation customer	Open Water Swimming Occasional type of outdoor recreation customer

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What actions will improve your customer's experience of outdoor recreation in County Wicklow.

More information on places to visit/experience in County Wicklow

Improved supporting facilities (parking, toilets, signage, information panels)

Improved activity facilities (trails, access to the mountains/rivers)

Improved access and infrastructure for people with a disability

More information on the history or environment of the area

More children friendly activities or infrastructure

Additional supporting facilities (food, accommodation, shops)

Better public transportation

Easier access to the land

Litter control

More facilities for dogs

Better access to other outdoor recreation locations in County Wicklow

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What suggestions do you have to improve the quality of the outdoor recreation experience in County Wicklow?

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* 8. What type of support or resources will assist your business to grow its relevance and services for outdoor recreation customers? Please comment as appropriate.

	Not relevant	Low importance	Important	Very Important
Increased integration between the various state agencies	Increased integration between the various state agencies Not relevant	Increased integration between the various state agencies Low importance	Increased integration between the various state agencies Important	Increased integration between the various state agencies Very Important
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Our increased interaction with other outdoor recreation service providers	Our increased interaction with other outdoor recreation service providers Not relevant	Our increased interaction with other outdoor recreation service providers Low importance	Our increased interaction with other outdoor recreation service providers Important	Our increased interaction with other outdoor recreation service providers Very Important
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Additional outdoor recreation infrastructure in the area (trails, parking, local transport)	Additional outdoor recreation infrastructure in the area (trails, parking, local transport) Not relevant	Additional outdoor recreation infrastructure in the area (trails, parking, local transport) Low importance	Additional outdoor recreation infrastructure in the area (trails, parking, local transport) Important	Additional outdoor recreation infrastructure in the area (trails, parking, local transport) Very Important
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More promotion of our area for outdoor recreation	More promotion of our area for outdoor recreation Not relevant	More promotion of our area for outdoor recreation Low importance	More promotion of our area for outdoor recreation Important	More promotion of our area for outdoor recreation Very Important
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More year round outdoor recreation participation opportunities	More year round outdoor recreation participation opportunities Not relevant	More year round outdoor recreation participation opportunities Low importance	More year round outdoor recreation participation opportunities Important	More year round outdoor recreation participation opportunities Very Important
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Additional/different types of outdoor recreation participants	Additional/different types of outdoor recreation participants Not relevant	Additional/different types of outdoor recreation participants Low importance	Additional/different types of outdoor recreation participants Important	Additional/different types of outdoor recreation participants Very Important
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More outdoor recreation events and organised activities	More outdoor recreation events and organised activities Not relevant	More outdoor recreation events and organised activities Low importance	More outdoor recreation events and organised activities Important	More outdoor recreation events and organised activities Very Important
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* 9. Thank you for your time and thoughts. Have you any further comments to make on the existing or future potential of outdoor recreation in County Wicklow?

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* 10. Please include your email address or phone number should you wish to be informed of the progress of the strategy

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Should you have any additional thoughts you wish to raise, please contact Humphrey Murphy at Humphrey@ilc.ie or at 086 2659276